“Well, you know, we did a world tour, we did a second tour of Europe and the Far East and Eastern Europe and we did a studio album and I think we’re kind of leaving it there gently. It’s out there for us to do things in the future if there’s something, a huge charity say like Nelson Mandela, I’m always open to that, but I think we are pretty much done.”

Sad but they must surely do something next year as it's the 40th aniversary of Queen.

I read that and was sad by it. Maybe Brian and Roger will do something, well I hope they will. Maybe John too.

That would be incredible, it would be so great. Unfortunately, even as I type, I can hear Freddie singing "Dream on sweet dreamer..." in my head! (And I have a feeling that's not even the right words of the song, either. Is that in Sweet Lady?)

I got news of what Paul Rodgers said on my local classic rock radio station. The station said it would have more news on it in a few moments -- so, um, yeah. I can't say that I'm completely saddened by this rumor, but it would have been nice for them to have visited the states once more. Oh, well. You can't always get what you want!

Keep in mind that Robbie Williams is also still around and he is not now drawing attention like he did way back ago. Also he is a great fan of Freddie, of what we had proofs in official Queen/Freddie documentaries. He still might want to be a candidate for a temporary frontman. And I know this, to some of you, sound strange and wrong, but he can put some good in the music of Queen and try and sustain their orig. style , contrary to what we've heard on TCR. In addition, his preformance of WATC was not soooo bad. But how do You think ? How good is he in comparision to other future candidates ? Obviously, if Brian and Roger haven't started yet to search for somebody.

I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.

This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.

I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.

This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.

Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits.

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I am not really a fan of Scott Soto, sorry. He can certainly sing the songs good, but he's way too much focused on replicating Freddie's vocal style rather than be more creative. I find he falls flat because of that.

This is why Paul Rodgers was the right man for the job. He knew how to make the Queen songs essentially his own.

Ah the young padawan is wise beyond his years. However, that strength of Rodgers is also the fatal flaw of Queen + Paul Rodgers. Many of the songs that would've suited Rodgers were not done live, whereas many songs that are unsuitable were. Most of these unsuitable songs were 'Greatest Hits'. There's little point taking on a new singer and giving him the freedom to interpret songs if all you are going to do is play a greatest hits package. In doing that, the band set out their stall to appeal to a wide, casual-fan audience who did NOT want to hear interpretatons of songs, only replication. That approach seems to have taken its toll on Rodgers -- treated badly by Queen fans, and reduced to a karaoke singer of old Queen hits.

That's not his fault though. CLEARLY, it's most likely Brian who had a say for the most part over the setlists - remember how he promised us a wild, adventurous creative set of songs for the tours when they first went out on the road with Paul, and how the end result turned out otherwise??

And yet I would guess the majority of casual fans would primarily want to hear the catalogue.

Good post. Paul obviously in his comfort zone for 1.

2. Brian and Roger again in comfort zone. 3. Paul with new material again with Brian and Roger fitting in. 4. Paul never singing like Freddie that's obvious but using his own style adapted to Queen songs. This proves what a poweful and awesome singer he was - irreplaceable.

Most fans wanting to hear the catalogue probably the main reason as you say.

We all of us deeply apologise for this god forsaken shit heap of a building...but we will make it rock.